2016 Houston Cougars Total Defense Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 1302 | 2853 | 866 | 4155 | 4.80 | 319.6 |
| at Home | 6 | 412 | 1303 | 417 | 1715 | 4.11 | 285.8 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 890 | 1550 | 449 | 2440 | 5.43 | 348.6 |
| in Wins | 9 | 545 | 2012 | 597 | 2557 | 4.28 | 284.1 |
| in Losses | 4 | 757 | 841 | 269 | 1598 | 5.94 | 399.5 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 956 | 2024 | 575 | 2980 | 5.18 | 372.5 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 346 | 829 | 291 | 1175 | 4.04 | 235.0 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 2 | 171 | 534 | 143 | 705 | 4.93 | 352.5 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 11 | 1131 | 2319 | 723 | 3450 | 4.77 | 313.6 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 1287 | 2795 | 825 | 4082 | 4.95 | 340.2 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 15 | 58 | 41 | 73 | 1.78 | 73.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 844 | 1512 | 427 | 2356 | 5.52 | 392.7 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 443 | 1283 | 398 | 1726 | 4.34 | 287.7 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 2 | 171 | 534 | 143 | 705 | 4.93 | 352.5 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 10 | 1116 | 2261 | 682 | 3377 | 4.95 | 337.7 |
| in August/September | 5 | 210 | 1040 | 284 | 1250 | 4.40 | 250.0 |
| in October | 4 | 618 | 824 | 291 | 1442 | 4.96 | 360.5 |
| in November | 3 | 347 | 861 | 240 | 1208 | 5.03 | 402.7 |
| in December/January | 1 | 127 | 128 | 51 | 255 | 5.00 | 255.0 |